Topic: How far did British society change 1939-75

Todays lesson Intention

1. Today I will understand about the different ethnic groups that made up post war Britain.

2. I will be able to discuss them and answer questions relating to different groupings.

WWII had dramatic effects on British society which we will begin to look at today.

Looking to future lessons …..when the war was over there was very large upheaval in manufacturing industries

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ_ECwHg7_c&NR=1&feature=endscreen

The 1950s also saw the creation of the NHS

Lets set the Scene….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG9wCSrTbXs

Our first investigation: Who came to Britain during WWII?

Use the sources available to discover:Who settled in Britain?How were they treated?What happened to them in Britain? Starter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3oHKUEJMb4

Todays Key Focus:What impact did WWII have on British Society?

How does this source help us understand the appeal of American GIs?

Why might this picture have been taken in 1944, Britain?

Lesson 2

LI – Today I will look at feedback in my book. I will look at how I can improve the quality of my source work.

Learning Outcomes1. I can identify exactly what I need to do in

order to improve.2. I can put those improvements into action,

showing visible improvement.

Thursday’s Thrilling Lesson

Write a response to me commenting on the feedback, this is because???

Dear Mrs Richardson, I have your comments, I think that _______________ / I need to _______________I will do it by _______________

Feedback session.

How does this source help us understand the appeal of American GIs?

Model Answer Read through the model answer on your own.

Before we look at specifications on the next question, do the following;

1. Pick out 2 things the model answer has that yours does not.

2. What have you discovered already?

What does this source teach us about the British attitudes towards African American GIs?

T1 – 1.1 – I can explain purposes of a source using detail and or context (level 6 answer)T1 – 1.2 – I can identify a purpose of a source (level 5 answer)

They arrived from 1942 onwards

Over 3 million were posted in the UK throughout the warMost were very open and friendly and got on well with localsBritain was divided strongly by class lines – working class

people were supposed to know their place. America was not so divided and American GIs mixed freely with all classes.

GIs were very popular with the girls – they were well paid so could take the girls to the best clubs and restaurants

80,000 British women became ‘GI Brides’ and emmigrated to the USA

American GIs

130,000 African American soldiers came to BritainAmericans weren't class conscious but they were race

conscious - in USA they suffered harsh discrimination in schools, cinemas and restaurants.

The US army in Britain was segregated A report by Neil Wynn on Gloucester showed that AAs were treated very well by Brits and Brits often criticised the White Americans for their treatment of AA. Walter White of the NAACP said for AA in Britain provided ‘their first experience in being treated as normal human beings and friends by white people’

African American GIs

What does this tell us about Americans?What does it tell us about British people?

Before the American soldiers arrived, there was a large influx of troops from the Commonwealth

Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders and Indians served in the British forces.

Also people from the Caribbean (West Indies) came to Britain 40,000 marriages between Canadian soldier and British women

Commonwealth Troops

What does this source tell us about Prisoners of War?

Are you surprised how British people treat them?

Do you think the Brits who treat them in this way are betraying the British Soldiers at war?

Most POWs were German and Italian captured in North Africa There were 157,000 Italians and 402,000 Germans in Britainat its highest figure.

POWS were generally treated well, they were given the same food rations as British Servicemen which was more than British civilians

They had access to medical care They were often paid small wages for the work they did - in

agriculture filling the gap left by those that had gone to war Were offered a range of educational classes run by other

prisoners – learned English 25,000 German POWs stayed in Britain after the war.

Prisoners of War

14,000 served in the RAF and many more in other areas of the armed forces.Many poles managed to escape when they were invaded by Russia and Germany in 1939120,000 settled in Britain permanently A Polish Resettlement Corps was set up to house

Poles and provide training and work for them - the houses were often in ex-war camps/military camps and were very basic

By 1948 65,000 workers were employed under the PRC – it finished in 1949 because almost all Poles had found a job or worked for themselves

Poles

Your Task:https://

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